Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. I'm Walkin' - Rick Nelson, Domino, Fats
2. You're My One and Only Love - Rick Nelson, Kessel, Barney
3. A Teenager's Romance - Rick Nelson, Gillam, David
4. Be-Bop Baby - Rick Nelson, Lendhurst, Pearl
5. Have I Told You Lately That I Love You - Rick Nelson, Wiseman, Scotty
6. If You Can't Rock Me - Rick Nelson, Jacobs, Willie
7. Your True Love - Rick Nelson, Perkins, Carl [Rock
8. Honeycomb - Rick Nelson, Merrill, Bob
9. Boppin' the Blues - Rick Nelson, Perkins, Carl [Rock
10. Baby I'm Sorry - Rick Nelson, Scott, Kenneth
11. I'm Confessin' - Rick Nelson, Daugherty, Doc
12. Be-Bop Baby - Rick Nelson, Lendhurst, Pearl
13. Have I Told You Lately That I Love You - Rick Nelson, Wiseman, Scotty
14. Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On - Rick Nelson, David, Sunny
15. True Love - Rick Nelson, Porter, Cole
16. Am I Blue? - Rick Nelson, Akst, Harry
17. Teenage Doll - Rick Nelson, Lendhurst, George
18. If You Can't Rock Me - Rick Nelson, Jacobs, Willie
19. Stood Up - Rick Nelson, Dickerson, Dub
20. Waitin' in School - Rick Nelson, Burnette, Dorsey
21. My Bucket's Got a Hole in It - Rick Nelson, Williams, Clarence
22. Believe What You Say - Rick Nelson, Burnette, Dorsey
23. Shirley Lee - Rick Nelson, Trammell, Bobby Lee
24. I'm Feelin' Sorry - Rick Nelson, Clement, Jack
25. There's Good Rockin' Tonight - Rick Nelson, Brown, Roy [1]
26. Someday (You'll Want Me to Want You) - Rick Nelson, Hodges, Jimmie
27. Down the Line - Rick Nelson, Orbison, Roy
28. Unchained Melody - Rick Nelson, North, Alex
29. Poor Little Fool - Rick Nelson, Sheeley, Sharon
30. My Babe - Rick Nelson, Dixon, Willie

Disc 2:

1. I'm in Love Again - Rick Nelson, Bartholomew, Dave
2. There Goes My Baby - Rick Nelson, Burton, James
3. Believe What You Say - Rick Nelson, Burnette, Dorsey
4. Don't Leave Me This Way - Rick Nelson, Nelson, Rick [1]
5. Lonesome Town - Rick Nelson, Knight, Baker
6. I Got a Feeling - Rick Nelson, Knight, Baker
7. I'll Walk Alone - Rick Nelson, Cahn, Sammy
8. Restless Kid - Rick Nelson, Cash, Johnny
9. It's All in the Game - Rick Nelson, Dawes, Charles Gate
10. Lonesome Town - Rick Nelson, Knight, Baker
11. Cindy - Rick Nelson, Traditional
12. It's Late - Rick Nelson, Burnette, Dorsey
13. One of These Mornings - Rick Nelson, Burnette, Dorsey
14. Old Enough to Love - Rick Nelson, Jones, Al
15. Trying to Get to You - Rick Nelson, McCoy, Rose Marie
16. Gloomy Sunday - Rick Nelson, Lewis, Sam M.
17. Be True to Me - Rick Nelson, Stuckey, Nat
18. Never Be Anyone Else But You - Rick Nelson, Knight, Baker
19. Just a Little Too Much - Rick Nelson, Burnette, Johnny
20. Sweeter Than You - Rick Nelson, Knight, Baker
21. I've Been Thinkin' - Rick Nelson, Burnette, Johnny
22. It's Late - Rick Nelson, Burnette, Dorsey
23. I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love With You) - Rick Nelson, Williams, Hank [1]
24. You Tear Me Up - Rick Nelson, Knight, Baker
25. Just a Little Too Much - Rick Nelson, Burnette, Johnny
26. Sweeter Than You - Rick Nelson, Knight, Baker
27. I've Been Thinkin' - Rick Nelson, Burnette, Johnny
28. One Minute to One - Rick Nelson, Knight, Baker
29. So Long - Rick Nelson, Nelson, Don
30. Blood from a Stone - Rick Nelson, Bachelor, Johnny

Disc 3:

1. You'll Never Know What You're Missin' - Rick Nelson, Knight, Baker
2. You're So Fine - Rick Nelson, Burnette, Dorsey
3. That's All - Rick Nelson, Brandt, Alan
4. A Long Vacation - Rick Nelson, Burnette, Dorsey
5. Hey Pretty Baby - Rick Nelson, Burnette, Dorsey
6. Half Breed - Rick Nelson, Loudermilk, John D.
7. Don't Leave Me - Rick Nelson, Burnette, Johnny
8. Make Believe - Rick Nelson, Marie, K.
9. Mighty Good - Rick Nelson, Knight, Baker
10. I Wanna Be Loved - Rick Nelson, Knight, Baker
11. Again - Rick Nelson, Cochran, Dorcas
12. I'd Climb the Highest Mountain - Rick Nelson, Brown, Lew
13. Young Emotions - Rick Nelson, David, Mack
14. Make Believe - Rick Nelson, Marie, K.
15. Glory Train - Rick Nelson, Knight, Baker
16. If You Believe It - Rick Nelson, Nelson, Ozzie
17. March With the Band of the Lord - Rick Nelson, Johnson, Ray
18. I Bowed My Head in Shame - Rick Nelson, Knight, Baker
19. Right by My Side - Rick Nelson, Knight, Baker
20. Here I Go Again - Rick Nelson, Covay, Don
21. Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans? - Rick Nelson, Alter, Louis
22. When Your Lover Has Gone - Rick Nelson, Swan, Einar A.
23. Baby Won't You Please Come Home - Rick Nelson, Warfield, Charles
24. Time After Time - Rick Nelson, Cahn, Sammy
25. I'm Not Afraid - Rick Nelson, Bryant, Felice
26. Yes Sir, That's My Baby - Rick Nelson, Kahn, Gus
27. You Are My Sunshine - Rick Nelson, Davis, Jimmie
28. Ain't Nothin' But Love - Rick Nelson, Knight, Baker
29. Proving My Love - Rick Nelson, Knight, Baker
30. I'm All Through With You - Rick Nelson, Knight, Baker

Disc 4:

1. You Are the Only One - Rick Nelson, Knight, Baker
2. Milk Cow Blues - Rick Nelson, Arnold, Kokomo
3. Hello Mary Lou - Rick Nelson, Pitney, Gene
4. Everybody But Me - Rick Nelson, Burgess, Dave
5. Break My Chain - Rick Nelson, Fuller, Jerry [2]
6. Travelin' Man - Rick Nelson, Fuller, Jerry [2]
7. Oh Yeah, I'm in Love - Rick Nelson, Payne, Doris
8. Sure Fire Bet - Rick Nelson, Pitney, Gene
9. Stars Fell on Alabama - Rick Nelson, Parish, Mitchell
10. Lucky Star - Rick Nelson, Burgess, Dave
11. My One Desire - Rick Nelson, Burnette, Dorsey
12. I'll Make Believe - Rick Nelson, Rivers, Johnny
13. Hello Mary Lou - Rick Nelson, Pitney, Gene
14. That Warm Summer Night - Rick Nelson, Fuller, Jerry [2]
15. Everlovin' - Rick Nelson, Burgess, Dave
16. A Wonder Like You - Rick Nelson, Fuller, Jerry [2]
17. Thank You Darling - Rick Nelson, DeShannon, Jackie
18. History of Love - Rick Nelson, Burgess, Dave
19. Today's Teardrops - Rick Nelson, Pitney, Gene
20. Baby You Don't Know - Rick Nelson, Burgess, Dave
21. There's Not a Minute - Rick Nelson, Ballard, Clint Jr.
22. Mad Mad World - Rick Nelson, Burnette, Dorsey
23. Sweet Little Lovable You - Rick Nelson, Burgess, Dave
24. Stop Sneakin' Around - Rick Nelson, Knight, Baker
25. Excuse Me Baby - Rick Nelson, Burnette, Dorsey
26. I Can't Stop Loving You - Rick Nelson, Gibson, Don
27. Summertime - Rick Nelson, Gershwin, George
28. Congratulations - Rick Nelson, Fuller, Jerry [2]
29. Poor Loser - Rick Nelson, Fuller, Jerry [2]
30. Young World - Rick Nelson, Fuller, Jerry [2]
31. I've Got My Eyes on You (And I Like What I See) - Rick Nelson, Burgess, Dave

Disc 5:

1. Teenage Idol - Rick Nelson, Lewis, Sam M.
2. It's up to You - Rick Nelson, Fuller, Jerry [2]
3. I Need You - Rick Nelson, Knight, Baker
4. Brand New Girl - Rick Nelson, Traditional
5. Brand New Girl - Rick Nelson, Traditional
6. Scratchin' - Rick Nelson, Burgess, Dave
7. Tears - Rick Nelson, Burgess, Dave
8. Doggone It - Rick Nelson, Burgess, Dave
9. Desire - Rick Nelson, Fuller, Jerry [2]
10. Cindy - Rick Nelson, Traditional
11. My Rifle, My Pony and Me - Rick Nelson, Tiomkin, Dimitri
12. Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans? - Rick Nelson, Alter, Louis
13. I'm Walkin' - Rick Nelson, Domino, Fats
14. You Are the Only One - Rick Nelson, Knight, Baker
15. Stood Up - Rick Nelson, Dickerson, Dub
16. Trying to Get to You - Rick Nelson, McCoy, Rose Marie
17. Just Because - Rick Nelson, Shelton, Bob
18. Baby I'm Sorry - Rick Nelson, Scott, Kenneth
19. Waitin' in School - Rick Nelson, Burnette, Dorsey
20. You Are the Only One - Rick Nelson, Knight, Baker
21. Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On - Rick Nelson, David, Sunny
22. Never Be Anyone Else But You - Rick Nelson, Knight, Baker
23. Cindy - Rick Nelson, Traditional
24. Sevillanas - Rick Nelson,
25. Again - Rick Nelson, Cochran, Dorcas
26. Rick Flat-Picking - Rick Nelson, Nelson, Rick [1]
27. Have I Told You Lately That I Love You - Rick Nelson, Wiseman, Scotty
28. The Christmas Song - Rick Nelson, Torme, Mel
29. Jingle Bells - Rick Nelson, Pierpont, J.S.
30. Radio Ad-Album Plug - Rick Nelson,

Disc 6:

1. Album Plug
2. One Of These Mornings (stereo)
3. Be True To Me (alt)(stereo)
4. I Need You (singl. vocal)(alt)(stereo)
5. I've Got My Eyes On You (vers. 1)
6. Scratchin' (vers. 1)(The Fleas)(stereo)
7. Tears (vers. 1)(The Fleas)(stereo)
8. Doggone It (vers. 1)(The Trophies)
9. Never Be Anyone Else But You (alt-2)(stereo)
10. I've Been Thinkin' (track)
11. Young Emotions (without strings)(stereo)
12. Never Be Anyone Else But You (alt-1)(stereo)
13. Just A Little Too Much (vers. 2)(track)
14. Cindy (vers. 2:fast/key of 'D')(alt)(stereo)
15. Trying To Get To You
16. It's Late (false start & alt. stereo mix)
17. Radio Ad
18. Jingle Bells
19. Christmas Song
20. RICKY ON THE AIR:
21. Do You Know What It Means...(movie vers.)
22. My Rifle, My Pony And Me (& DEAN MARTIN)
23. Cindy (vers. 1-movie vers.) (& W. BRENNAN)
24. Desire (vers. 2) (The Trophies)
25. Doggone It (vers. 2) (The Trophies)
26. Tears (vers. 2) (The Fleas)
27. Scratchin' (vers. 2) (The Fleas)
28. Brand New Girl (stereo)
29. Brand New Girl (The Session)(stereo)
30. I Need You (double vocal)(stereo)
31. It's Up To You (stereo)
32. I'm Walkin'
33. You Are The Only One
34. Stood Up
35. Have I Told You Lately That I..(singl. vers.)
36. Rick Flat-Picking
37. Again
38. Sevillanas (guitar duet: V.GOMEZ & R.NELSON)
39. Cindy (vers.2:fast/key of 'D') (TV vers.)
40. Never Be Anyone Else But You
41. Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On
42. You Are The Only One (& LORRIE COLLINS)
43. Waitin' In School
44. Baby I'm Sorry
45. Just Because (& LORRIE COLLINS)
46. Trying To Get To You
47. Teen Age Idol

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #120608 in Music
• Released on: 2001-11-26
• Number of discs: 6
• Formats: Box set, Import

Album Description
LP-size box with book compiling the complete Imperial & Verve Recordings.

Customer Reviews

EVERYTHING YOU COULD ASK FOR IN A BOX SET!!!
Bear Family does it again! If you are a Ricky Nelson fan, you can't go wrong. The book is excellent, and the songs sound superb! Please don't settle for the "Legacy" box set, although that one does span his entire career. But who knows? Perhaps BF is working on a collection of his Decca output...

INCREDIBLE!!!
I had been hoping for a Bear CD treatment of Ricky Nelson since I discovered Bear Family several years ago--and now it's here! Ricky Nelson was second only to Elvis in the early days of Rock 'n Roll and it's practically criminal how his record label(s) have ignored his talent and enormous material for so long. EMI put out a paltry couple of best of's several years ago and finally came out with a box set a year ago. Then they released all his early albums during what I consider his best, raw, rock-a-billy years. But of course no one does it better than Bear Family and if you're a Ricky Nelson fan, this is the set you MUST have! [....]

A great set but only for really, really serious collectors
This set is sadly no longer available except very expensive used copies. I managed to find a comparatively inexpensive copy on eBay, but frankly I'm not confident that it ought to be the first choice for the vast majority of music fans. Like most of the Bear sets, this album is the definitive presentation of the early part of Ricky Nelson's career. The sound is great, the materials are first-rate, and it is all remarkably attractive. But in general I don't think the material with which I was not previously familiar is so good that it quite justifies the significant expenditure. Back in the days of the LP I owned the EMI America LEGENDARY MASTERS greatest hit disc. It was a very, very good album and is still available as a download only album. If you primarily listen to music on your computer or and iPod, you might consider getting that version. As a download it is very inexpensive. I can also very strongly recommend the 2005 Capital GREATEST HITS album. It features five more cuts than the LEGENDARY MASTERS disc, all of them stellar. It costs a couple of dollars more as a download, but it is worth it. It is definitely the single-disc CD that I most strongly recommend, unless you just want a whole lot more. I do not have firsthand knowledge of the LEGACY box set. Looking at its track list it looks pretty decent and includes some of the songs from the later much far less interesting part of his career. I'm pretty confident that the Capital GREATEST HITS disc will satisfy most who want a great collection of his music.

Ricky Nelson is the one performer from the period framed roughly by the death of Buddy Holly and the British Invasion who is most unjustly neglected. He didn't rock as hard as Elvis or Carl Perkins, but neither was he as bland as Pat Boone. He had a genuine respect for the music, obtained some great material from some very good song writers, had a decent if not a great voice, and had the great sense to hire the greatest rockabilly guitarist that there was, the legendary James Burton (so superb that Elvis himself made him the cornerstone of his band). Without Burton, Nelson's music would have been pleasant and worth hearing, but Burton's scintillating solos make a knowledge of at least the best of Burton's music essential for any student of rock. Fifty years after these songs were recorded, Burton's guitar playing sounds as extraordinary as ever. Honestly, without Burton I'm not sure how much of a fan of these songs I would be, but luckily that is not an issue. These are great songs and ought to be listened to by anyone who loves music.

On a side note, I was actually listening to Ricky Nelson at the moment of his death. I was in 1985 while attending grad school working as a graveyard shift desk clerk at the faculty club at the University of Chicago (twenty years earlier blues-rock legend Paul Butterfield had the same position -- I always liked to think that Butterfield's buddy and fellow band member Michael Bloomfield might have stopped by to say hello and keep him company). None of the other clerks wanted to work on New Year's Eve so I agreed to work four straight shifts. Because the building was empty I brought along my portable tape player. For a couple of hours -- from around 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm -- I listened to a recording I made on tape from my LP of Nelson's LEGENDARY MASTERS. The next morning when the papers were delivered I opened them to read with some alarm that Nelson had died the previous evening at around (I think I'm remembering the time correctly) 5:45 pm. I realized I had been listening to him at the time.

So, if you want this album and are willing to pay the very high price it will take to acquire it, I definitely recommend it. But I think that most people will be happier paying far less for the GREATEST HITS album (the 2005 release by Capitol). But if money isn't an issue for you, this is the set to acquire.